Area Nursing Prerequisite Grid
Transfer Equivalencies for Pre-licensure Nursing Programs
College | Biology | Microbiology | Nutrition | Chemistry | English | Psychology | Developmental | Sociology | Math | Other |
Alvernia University 3-year BSN |
BIO 150 & BIO 151 | BIO 230 | BIO 220 | CHE 101 & CHE 102 | PSY 140 | PSY 210 | MAT 210 | |||
Drexel University1 | BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 230 or BIO 240 |
BIO 220 | CHE 110 & CHE 111 or CHE 101 & CHE 102 |
ENG 100 & ENG 112 |
PSY 140 | PSY 210 | SOC 110 | MAT 151 and MAT 121 or 210 or BUS 220 |
PHI 110 or AHA 207 |
Gwynedd Mercy University | BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 230 | BIO 220 | CHE 101 & CHE 102 |
ENG 100 & ENG 112 |
PSY 140 | PSY 210 | SOC 110 | MAT 120 or higher | HIS, PHI, HUM 160, ENG, MUS, ART, Language |
Harcum College | BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 230 | ENG 100 & ENG 112 |
PSY 140 | PSY 210 | SOC 110 | MAT 100 or MAT 120 or MAT 151 or MAT 152 |
HUM Elective | ||
Holy Family University2 | BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 230 | BIO 220 | CHE 101 3 | ENG 100 & ENG 112 |
PSY 140 | PSY 210 | SOC 110 | MAT 1514 and MAT 2104 |
2 semesters of consecutive Foreign Language PHI 100/110, HUM 10, COMM 111, HIS 110 |
Immaculata University3 4-year program |
BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 230 or BIO 240 |
BIO 220 |
CHE 101 |
ENG 100 & ENG 112 |
PSY 140 | PSY 210 | SOC 110 | BUS 220 or MAT 210 |
PHI 100/110 or AHA 207 |
La Salle University4 | BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 230 or BIO 240 |
BIO 220 | CHE 101 | ENG 100 & ENG 112 |
PSY 140 | PSY 210 | SOC 110 | MAT 120 & MAT 210 |
Students should meet with a Transfer Advisor to choose core requirements and ENG 115 or 112 |
Neumann University5 | BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 230 or BIO 240 |
BIO 220 | CHE 102 | ENG 100 & ENG 112 |
PSY 140 | PSY 210 | SOC 110 | MAT 210 | See a Transfer Advisor for additional core requirements |
Saint Joseph's University Lancaster Associate Degree Program Tracks6 |
BIO 150 & BIO 1518 |
BIO 230 | ENG 100 & ENG 112 |
PSY 140 | SOC 110 | MAT 120 or MAT 128 | AHA 207 | |||
Saint Joseph's University Lancaster 3 or 4-year BSN Track |
BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 230 | BIO 220 |
ENG 100 |
PSY 140 | SOC 110 |
MAT 210 |
AHA 207 | ||
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing7 | BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 230 | BIO 220 | CHE 110 or CHE 101 |
ENG 100 | PSY 140 | PSY 210 | SOC 110 | MAT 210 | |
Thomas Jefferson University8 |
BIO 150 & |
BIO 230 or BIO 240 |
BIO 220 | CHE 110 or CHE 101 | ENG 100 ENG 112 Any ENG above 112 |
PSY 140 | PSY 210 | SOC 110 | MAT 151 and MAT 210 or BUS 220 |
PSY 220 Pick 1: PHI 100/110, SOC 215/SOC 210/SOC 120 or PSY 225 AHA 207 9 credits of electives |
Villanova University9 | BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 240 | BIO 220 | CHE 110 & CHE 111 |
ENG 100 | PSY 140 | PSY 210 | SOC 110 | MAT 210 | PHI 100 HUM 160 Pick 1: HIS, POL, ECO |
Widener University10 | BIO 150 & BIO 151 |
BIO 230 or BIO 240 |
BIO 220 | CHE 110 or CHE 101 or CHE 102 |
ENG 100 & ENG 112 |
PSY 140 | SOC 110 | MAT 210 or BUS 220 or MAT 121 |
PHI 100 200 level PSY or SOC Pick 2: HUM, PHI, HIS, ENG, MUS or Foreign Language Pick 1: PSY, SOC, ADJ, POL, or COMM course |
Notes:
1. Drexel University: The 2-year non co-op option requires completion of all prerequisite courses listed above prior to application. Students applying to the 3-year one co-op option only need to have completed the ENG 100, 112, PSY 140, BIO 150, 151, 230 or 240, CHE 101 and 102 or 110 and 111 and any foreign language course. Drexel University acceptable Social Science electives include: ADJ 240; Any ECO; SWO 101; Any POL; Any SOC; Any PSY. Drexel University acceptable Humanities electives include: ART 100; COMM; HUM 100; MUS 101; Any foreign language; Any PHI.
2. Holy Family University: Students will receive credit for CHE 101 if they complete with a passing grade, BIO 150 & BIO 151 at DCCC. Regardless of the number of transferrable credits, the program at Holy Family University will take students 2.5 years to complete due to course and clinical sequencing. MAT 151 is a prerequisite for entry into the program. MAT 210 is not a prerequisite for entry into the program, and can be completed at Holy Family University if a student chooses.
3. Immaculata University: Students must receive a grade of B or higher in BIO 150, 151, 220, 230/240 and CHE 101. BIO 220 must be taught by an RD. These courses must have been completed within the past 5 years. Only two attempts to earn the required grade are permitted. (2023)
4. La Salle University: Students not participating in the Dual Admission program with La Salle University may need to take additional courses to meet Core requirements. Meet with a Transfer Advisor for additional information.
5. Neumann University: All science courses must be completed with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above based on first graded attempt of completion. Anatomy & Physiology I, II, Microbiology, and Chemistry are factored into science GPA. All science, plus Nutrition and Statistics, must be taken within five years of application to Nursing major. (2023)
6. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences: Applicants must complete Human Anatomy & Physiology I and any second transferrable course with a grade of “C” or better prior to entering NUR 110. Students can select day or evening/weekend attendance. (2023)
7. Roxborough Memorial hospital School of Nursing: All science courses require a 2.5 GPA or higher. BIO 150 & 151 must be taken within five years of application to program. College chemistry is not required if taken in high school (with lab) and completed with “C” or higher.
8. Thomas Jefferson University: Students who complete ENG 100 can use the course to meet 3 cr. of the 9 cr. elective requirement.(2023)
9. Villanova University: Not currently accepting transfer students due to lack of clinical sites. (2023)
10. Widener University: Students must complete a minimum of 60 college credits prior to the Widener program start (including the pre-requisite courses listed above) in order to be eligible. All other credits completed in addition to the pre-requisite courses and up to a total of 60 credits are transferable into Widener's program as block credit. Only courses completed with a grade of C or higher are eligible for transfer. A minimum cumulative 3.0 is required. (2023)